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Movie Info

Luc Besson directs this big-screen adaptation of the graphic novel The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec. The movie stars Louise Bourgoin as the title character, an independent-minded writer who becomes embroiled in a mystery involving mummies, bad guys, and dinosaurs in pre World War I Paris. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Not my taste at all, but okay for what it was. Far fetched French fantasy with plucky likeable heroine.

Nicki Marie

Super Reviewer

Uninspired, with odd attempts of humor and an unlikable heroine, this adventure wants to be a French Indiana Jones but fails on pretty much every level. Even for a film with fantastic elements, the plot holes are huge and the unlikeliness keeps adding up to a degree where this is merely a comedy. At least the special effects are somewhat decent, but when the entire cast of characters consists of idiots or arrogant pricks, there is little to hang on to. Disappointing.

Jens S.

Super Reviewer

In 1911, novelist and adventuress Adele Blanc-Sec seeks an ancient Egyptian cure to bring her twin sister out of her coma. Luc Besson's attempt to make an Indiana Jones-style blockbuster infused with French whimsy doesn't always click, but any movie that features both a pterodactyl and a mummy has something going for it.

Greg S

Super Reviewer

Using Jacques Tardi's comic book series as his basis, Luc Besson conjures up The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec.

As seen in its title, the story that unfolds is quite extraordinary and bizarre, which is another way of saying that it is more wacky than it is a serious action adventure. Don't let that be a show-stopper because despite its frantic nature, this picture is an entertainer.

There is a heavy reliance on CG, especially in the latter portions of the film. The fantasy characters do play an integral piece in the story, along with their amusing personalities, and their appearances are passable.

The lovely Louise Bourgoin turns in a memorable performance with the frisky nature of her character, Adele, and her fine delivery of French dialogue. The rest of the supporting cast, although somewhat lost in the turmoil of things, also deliver acceptable supporting performances.

Coming in at 90+ minutes, along with a small segment during the closing credits, The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec ends up as an outlandishly satisfying picture.